The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-08

We herewith submit our regular
monthly crop report, sh o wing the con.
dition OF cotton within the Mem.
phis district which embraces West
Tennessee, north Mississippi, north
Arkansas and north Alabama. The
reports Of injury to the cotton crop
from drouth and other causes, which
were given in our August etate IN snt,
are fully confirmed, and there has
been q slight increase reported which
now estimates the damage sustained
nj fully 323 per cent. from what the
yield promised on the lst OF July.
The weather during September was In
the main favorable for picking, aud
great prtgress was made during the
month, II being estimated that up to
October l 40l psr cent. Of the crop
had been gathered. The prospective
yield throughout the district as com.
pared with last year shows material
decrease. Tennessee has suffered
most, and reports q decrease OF 80 per
cent, Arkansas Of q per cent, Ala
bama OF 10 2-6 per cent. aud Mississippi
Of l03 per cent, making an average
decrease for the district OF 1913 per
cent. Cotton 10 being marketed with
great freedom, arc the earliness OF
the season 10 evincsd from the fact
that receipts st Memphis more than
doubled those OF last year up to this
period. The crop will be gathered
full six weeks earlier than past SEA.
sons, due 10 the cutting of Of much OF
the middle and ell OF the top crop.
WET TKxHxsslR AZ RmpoSsHa
weather-Thirty.iour report the
weather during the month oil eeptem.
Der as having been favorable for gath.
ering the crop, and 8 unflvorabls; IL
report the weather more favorable
than last year, "a less favorable, and 0
the same.
DAmage-Two report damage to the
crop Of 20 per cent, 2 Of % per cent,
OF 80 per cent. 10 OF 33i per cent, 4 Of
40 per cent, 10 Of 80 per cent. and 2 Of
90 per cent. Average dams ge, Al per
cent.
Prospective Yield-Txo report n
decrease In the prospective yield, az
oomca with last year, OF 8 ! CT cent,
2 Of 10 per cent, 10 4 26 per cent . Of
3sl per cent, o Of 40 per cent. and s Of
30 per cent. Average decrease, 32 ger
cent.
Picking Picking 10 progressing
rapidly; 2 report 20 per cent. Of the
crop piched, 7 report 26 per cent, 10
report 33i per cent, o report 80 per |
cent, 3 report 8ei per cent. and s re-
port 10 per cent. Average. IS per
cent.
Nj sissPPi-S8 RssFoSsEL
WeaiheI-siI'y report the weather
during September an having been IA.
vorsble for gathering the crop, and
% unisvorable; IS report II more
favorable than lsbt year, IS
less favorable and IL about the came.
DsmAge-Two report no damage 10
the crop, 2 report a damage OF 10 Der
cent, 2 Of l2l per cent, 2 OF 10 per
cent, 8 OF ~ per cent, Is q % per
cent, IL o. 30 per cent, 20 OF 1884 Der
cent, l0of 40 per tent. and 4 ( 80
per cent. Average damage, s9i per
cent.
Prospective Yield-Tventy.two 70.
port the yield will be about the came
- last year, Q repor, an increase Of 10 |
per cent, aud 2 Of 33i per cent. 2 re-.
port q deore0e OF D per cent, 20 Of 10 |
per cent 8 OF 10 per cent, 4 Of 20 per
cent. 20 Of % per cent, 2 Of 30 per
cent, and 2 Of 1884 per cent. Average
decreSe, l0i per cent.
Pickins-ficking 10 progressing rap.
Idly. Two report 20 per cent. Of the
crop plcted, 10 epot 2S per cent, 20
report Ss per cent, 10 rport 40 per
cont, 80 report 30 per cen 3 reporl
66i per cent and 2 splf 80 per cent.
Aversgs, ~ per ceDI
NORTH AHKASsAs-ll8 Rrsrosska.
wsather-E ghty four report the
weather dunug September ne having
been iavorab q for gathering the crop,
and 81 unisvorsble; "a report IL more
favorable than last year, 90 less favor.
able and 30 .bout the same.
Dimag--Four report no damage 10
the cior,. 2 report q damsgs Of 10 per
cent, u 81 % pr cent, 20 OF % per
cent, 3 Of 30 pr cent, 50 Of SSi per
cent, ~ Of 40 per cent, and Is Of 90
per cent. Ave. sgs damage, 80 per
cent.
Prospective Yield-six'e cen report
the prospective yield will be about
the same 30 last year, ana 4 report ~
increase Of 10 per cent; 4 report q de.
cresse Of D per cent, I o. 10 per cent,
- Of 20 per cent - Of 20 per cent
OF 20 per CENT, "a OF 39l Der cent, 4
Of 10 per tent. aud 4 OF 90 pr cent.
Average decrease. 2ll per cent.
Picking - Picking 10 pioyresslps
rapidly. Zen report 10 per cent. o.
Oh. crop picked, o report l2i per cent.
2 report 10 per cent, u report 20 pei
cent, % report IS per cent o., 20 reporI
3si per cont, 4 rep9r, 10 per cent, II
report 30 per cent. 4 report 6oi pei
cent, and Q report 70 per cent. aver
ses. 30 per csnt.
kohTu ALAnAnA-b0 RESPONSES.
weather - Thirty.slr report Oh,
weather du'ins septic nber ~ hsvinl
bees favorable for gathering the cfol
snd II uufsvorabls 10 report NOR
f.yofsble than last year, % itss favor
abls and ~ about the tAme
Dlm'ge-Two report damage IN Oh
crop Fl 10 per cent, 4 Of - per cant
IN ~ Is per cent 4 ~ 80 per cont. 4
oi 3al per cent, II ~ per ocpi. and
81 30 per cent. Average dAmsge, 2
per cent
Prospective Yield-Esht report IN
prcsp, ct.ve yield viii be about IN
sme 40 las' yer, report an incress
oil per cent aud AZ 10 per cent;
report dtcrtse o. 10 per cent, & o
20 rsr cent, IA Of % pr cent aud
81 Sst psr cent Avtrspe decrtss'
10 30 per G. Mt.
Pictlnl picklpg 10 progressing rsv
Idly; 10 vpori % PEI cent. Of the Gro
picked. ~ repor, 81 per cent . n
port 30 per en-, ~ Up1h 30 .,
cent and 4 Ispor, OF per cent. Ave
sse, 80 per cent
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